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'Afghanistan must not become breeding ground for terrorists', Pakistan tells UN
The News International
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Reiterating Pakistan's principled stance against the proliferation of terrorism from Afghanistan-based groups, Pakistan has once again urged the United Nations to prevent the war-torn country from becoming a hub for terror, while terming the...
IFRC warns one million more Afghans could be deported from Iran
Ariana News
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July 9, 2025
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) warned Tuesday that an additional one million Afghans could be deported from Iran by the end of 2025, intensifying an already dire humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan and...
Trump calls Gen. Milley an ‘idiot’ for leaving US military equipment behind in Afghanistan
Ariana News
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July 9, 2025
President Donald Trump on Tuesday criticized retired General Mark Milley, the former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, over the decision to leave behind U.S. military equipment during the 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan – calling it a...
Afghanistan-born Lina Haider breaks record as Germany’s youngest school graduate
Khaama Press
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July 8, 2025
Lina Haidar, born to Afghanistan refugee parents, has become Germany’s youngest school graduate at age 11, showcasing exceptional talent and determination despite her challenging beginnings. Lina Haidar, born to parents who fled Afghanistan,...
EU Lawmaker condemns Iran’s mass deportation of Afghans as illegal under international law
Ariana News
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July 10, 2025
European Parliament member Hannah Neumann has strongly condemned Iran’s ongoing deportation of Afghan refugees, describing the mass expulsions as a violation of international law and a humanitarian crisis unfolding at scale. In a statement shared...
Illegal drug discovered, 4 detained in N. Afghanistan
Xinhua News Agency
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KABUL, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Police have discovered 354 kg of illegal drugs, including opium poppy and hashish, in northern Afghanistan's Badakhshan province and taken into custody four people on charges of involvement in the drug business,...
Indo-Bangla Pharma set to export drugs to Afghanistan
Daily Star
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July 10, 2025
Indo-Bangla Pharmaceuticals, a listed drug maker, is likely to start exporting its products to Afghanistan from this year. In a disclosure at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) yesterday, the company said its board of directors has approved the...
Comment: When ‘politically correct’ becomes ‘Trump approved’
Herald - Washington State
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July 10, 2025
By Bruce Yandle / Tribune News Service Whether U.S. bombers recently “obliterated” Iran’s nuclear capability (President Trump’s preferred wording) or “severely damaged” it (per the CIA) matters so much to Trump that he’s threatened to sue news...
Afghan girl, 6, reportedly sold for marriage to 45-year-old man with 2 wives
Winnipeg Sun
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Breadcrumb Trail Links World A six-year-old girl, who is blurred out in this picture, in Afghanistan was allegedly sold by her father to a 45-year-old man who she was forced to marry. Photo by Amu.tv Article content A six-year-old girl in...
Glacier preservation conference in Tajikistan — A scientific, cultural and human experience
Pakistan Observer
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July 9, 2025
Shaista Hassan High Level International Glacier Preservation Conference held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, from May 29 to 31, 2025, was more than a routine environmental summit — it was a unique confluence of scientific rigor, cultural exchange,...
Afghanistan and Pakistan hold first round of political consultations in Islamabad
Ariana News
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July 7, 2025
Former U.S. special envoy for Afghan peace talks, Zalmay Khalilzad, has issued a stark warning about China’s accelerating efforts to dominate Central Asia’s vast mineral wealth. He urged Washington—specifically the Trump administration—to act...
6-Year-Old Girl Married Off To 45-Year-Old Afghan Man. Taliban Say ‘Let Her Turn 9 First’
News18
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July 9, 2025
Last Updated:July 09, 2025, 22:59 IST A 45-year-old man married a six-year-old girl in Helmand, Afghanistan. The Taliban delayed her move to her husband until age nine.A 45-year-old man married a six-year-old girl in Afghanistan’s Helmand province...
Afghan refugees in Pakistan urge US to resume refugee resettlement programme amid delays
Nashville Herald - Tennessee
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Islamabad [Pakistan], July 7 (ANI): Afghan refugees residing in Pakistan have appealed to the United States to immediately resume the US Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP), stating that ongoing delays have left them stranded and increasingly...
Can we stand another four years of the worst government in my lifetime?
The Conservative Woman
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July 10, 2025
LAST Friday marked the anniversary of Labour’s victory at the 2024 general election. I suspect I speak for many when I say that what’s unfolded over the last year has been a complete and utter disaster. This has, put simply, been the worst...
Afghanistan’s Reckoning is Overdue
Daily Pakistan
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July 7, 2025
International community watches in feigned horror as Iran and Pakistan take decisive action against Afghan nationals within their borders. Forget the political spin. Let’s talk about a simple, hard truth. Iran and Pakistan have paid a heavy price...
‘Message to America’: US tourists invited to explore Afghanistan in surreal video featuring a ‘comedy’ hostage scene
The Independent
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July 9, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Relations between Central Asia’s nations and Afghanistan are warming
Asia Plus
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15:07, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Eurasianet reports that relations between the five Central Asian countries and Afghanistan are warming as plans move ahead for new rail links, increased trade and creating opportunities for ordinary Afghans. The...
Cruelty, trauma: Exhausted Afghans return from Iran in pain
Pajhwok Afghan News
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July 9, 2025
HERAT CITY (Pajhwok): As the deportation of Afghan migrants from Iran intensifies, thousands of exhausted returnees are arriving back in Afghanistan — bringing with them heartbreaking stories of pain, suffering, and unspoken hardship. Alongside...
Where are the Liberals When Iran Mass-Deports Millions of Afghans?
The European Conservative
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July 9, 2025
According to reports from human rights groups, Iran is using the post-war chaos in the country to deport the Afghan minority. Afghans have long been persecuted in Iran, and the government feels now is the time to move them across the border....
Afghan Refugees in Pakistan urge US to resume USRAP Resettlement Program
Khaama Press
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July 7, 2025
Afghan refugees in Pakistan urged the U.S. to resume the USRAP resettlement program, saying delays have left them stranded and increasingly vulnerable. A number of Afghan refugees holding U.S. P1 and P2 immigration cases and currently residing in...